Making an Impact

SPONSORED THERAPY SESSIONS
OVER $195,000 OF CARE

HUG MUGS GIVEN OUT

MILITARY MEMBERS HELPED

Our Mission is to Save Military Lives!

HicksStrong Inc. aims to do this by linking veteran & active duty service members with confidential mental health therapists via telehealth and we cover their care.

In loving memory of US Navy Sailor ABH Macoy Hicks

Macoy Austin Daniel Hicks born July 12th, 1998 served in the US Navy from February 2017 – February 11th 2019. Macoys first station was Washington, DC as a Ceremonial Guardsman. He honorably participated in 6-8 funerals a day. Following that station he was assigned to the USS Nimitz in Bremerton, WA.

Macoy lost his battle with PTSD and a TBI and subsequently died by suicide.

He was so full of life and yet he struggled behind his smile. We do not want our military members to feel alone. Macoy certainly wouldn’t either.

Even though Macoy is no longer with us he lives on in us and in our mission. We will not stop until the military suicide epidemic is addressed and eliminated.

Vision

Our vision is to expand our network of therapists and funding to connect more active-duty service members, veterans, and their families to accessible mental health therapy.

Values

Our values drive our decisions. We lead with compassion & love so that people seeking help know we are here to help. We do our best to eliminate barriers to mental health care for service members and provide a safe environment that facilitates healing. Client care is our priority so if we are unable to help we will find someone who is and connect them.

About Us

We are the Hicks family: Michael, Jolee, Macoy, and Sienna. We have always stood strong together…HicksStrong! With one child in the Navy and the other in college, things were looking up.

On February 11th, 2019 we received the call that would forever change our lives. The person on the other end said “Mr and Mrs. Hicks your son was found dead this morning”. Our hearts were shattered that day. We do not want other families to know this pain. We do not want our service members to feel alone…EVER!

We are here to help!

There is an overwhelming stigma, across all branches, regarding mental health in the military.
Service members feel they cannot talk about their mental health difficulties without losing rank or being dishonorably discharged.
They are being told to suck it up, being mistreated by their chain of command, and being mocked by peers.

These are huge factors contributing to why our service members will not seek help with their anxiety, depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation.

This is not only unfair and wrong; it needs to stop.

Our goal is to connect service members with therapists via telehealth so they can truly receive confidential support no matter where they are.

We are driven to change the military suicide epidemic by removing the red tape and shortening the gap between service members and therapist. Let us help you find a healthy outlet for dealing with your struggles.

Together we can help stop the military service members suicide epidemic and eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health in the military.